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Method of making personalized children's storybook utilizing stickers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-05-30
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Granted: 1997-06-10
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Expires: 2015-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of making a personalized children's storybook using preprinted books and inserting stickers containing personalized data to create a personalized book.
Inventors
- 👤 John B. Hefty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:46
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F17/00; B41F17/02; B41P; B41P2217/00; B41P2217/50; B41P2217/51
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A to-be-completed personalized children's storybook comprising: . a preprinted storybook containing a children's story, optional preprinted illustrations, a plurality of blank sections and a plurality of preprinted sections at selected locations requesting personalized information about the intended recipient of said storybook, wherein either said preprinted or said blank sections or, said preprinted and said blank sections, are to be replaced with adhesive personalized stickers, and, said adhesive personalized stickers adapted to replace said sections so as to change said storybook to a personalized storybook concerning said intended recipient, said stickers containing personalized data about the recipient of said storybook requested by said sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A to-be-completed personalized children's storybook comprising: . a preprinted storybook containing a children's story, optional preprinted illustrations, a plurality of blank sections and a plurality of preprinted sections at selected locations requesting personalized information about the intended recipient of said storybook, wherein either said preprinted or said blank sections or, said preprinted and said blank sections, are to be replaced with adhesive personalized stickers, and, said adhesive personalized stickers adapted to replace said sections so as to change said storybook to a personalized storybook concerning said intended recipient, said stickers containing personalized data about the recipient of said storybook requested by said sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
A to-be-completed personalized children's storybook comprising: a preprinted storybook containing a children's story, optional preprinted illustrations, a plurality of numbered blank sections and a plurality of preprinted sections at selected locations requesting personalized information about the intended recipient of said storybook, wherein either said preprinted or said blank sections or, said preprinted and said blank sections, are to be replaced with said adhesive personalized stickers, and, said adhesive personalized stickers adapted to replace said sections so as to change said storybook to a personalized storybook concerning said intended recipient, said stickers containing personalized data about the recipient of said storybook requested by said sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
A to-be-completed personalized children's storybook comprising: a preprinted storybook containing a children's story, optional preprinted illustrations, a plurality of numbered blank sections and a plurality of preprinted sections at selected locations requesting personalized information about the intended recipient of said storybook, wherein either said preprinted or said blank sections or, said preprinted and said blank sections, are to be replaced with said adhesive personalized stickers, and, said adhesive personalized stickers adapted to replace said sections so as to change said storybook to a personalized storybook concerning said intended recipient, said stickers containing personalized data about the recipient of said storybook requested by said sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
A to-be-completed personalized children's storybook comprising: a preprinted storybook containing a children's story, an optional preprinted title, optional preprinted illustrations, a plurality of preprinted sections at selected locations requesting personalized information about the intended recipient of said storybook, wherein said sections are to be replaced with adhesive personalized stickers, and, said adhesive personalized stickers adapted to replace said sections so as to change said storybook to a personalized storybook concerning said intended recipient, said stickers containing personalized data about the recipient of said storybook requested by said sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
A to-be-completed personalized children's storybook comprising: a preprinted storybook containing a children's story, an optional preprinted title, optional preprinted illustrations, a plurality of preprinted sections at selected locations requesting personalized information about the intended recipient of said storybook, wherein said sections are to be replaced with adhesive personalized stickers, and, said adhesive personalized stickers adapted to replace said sections so as to change said storybook to a personalized storybook concerning said intended recipient, said stickers containing personalized data about the recipient of said storybook requested by said sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The storybook of claim 3, wherein said personalized data is printed by a laser printer.
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